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You Will Collapse and Go – Wike Rains Curses on Politicians Backing Betrayal
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Saturday lashed out at politicians he accused of supporting those betraying him, raining curses on them.
Wike spoke in Port Harcourt while commissioning the Rivers State chapter of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors’ office.
He warned that senators and members of the House of Representatives backing acts of betrayal would, in turn, be betrayed.
According to the minister, when such politicians eventually face betrayal, they “will collapse and go”.
Wike said, “Whether you are a senator, House of Reps member, minister or governor, and you support betrayals, people will continue to betray you in life. Betrayal is your portion.
“The day you will be betrayed, you will not have mouth to say anything. There you will collapse and go and they will announce that so so person has died.
“That is the...
HSS unveils the changing face of hire
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No history of the tool-hire industry would be complete without at least one whole chapter devoted to HSS. Founded by Bert Taylor in 1957, the Hire Service Company (later shortened to HSS) was an undoubted pioneer of the UK hire industry – it was the original high-street hire shop.
Of course, where HSS led, others followed and there was an extended period of proliferation as others tapped into the fast-growing demand for tool-hire. Then over time there followed a gradual process of consolidation as a handful of leading businesses grew to dominate the market.
By the turn of this century, three names dominated the UK market for small plant & tool hire: HSS, Speedy Hire and Ashtead Plant. Ashtead (A-Plant) acquired a US company, Sunbelt Rentals, and grew so rapidly in the US that in 2020...
Why the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines need a ‘mulligan’ – and how to fix them
Criticism of the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) is less about specific food categories such as red meat, dairy or plant-based products, and more about structure and governance, according to Neal Barnard, president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
Rather than focusing on whether the government is promoting the “right” or “wrong” foods, Barnard argues that the guidelines no longer function as a coherent framework grounded in nutrition science. Instead, he describes the DGA as a negotiated policy document shaped by scientific evidence, industry influence and political compromise simultaneously.
As a result, the guidelines operate less as a unified health model and more as a layered policy framework that attempts to balance competing priorities, Barnard said. This structure, he argues, creates internal contradictions and produces mixed signals for consumers, institutions and policymakers who rely on...
